pectinem
Dictionary entries
- Entry →pecten, pectinis:
Masculine · Noun · 3rd declension
- Frequency:
- Frequent
- Dictionary:
- Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)
comb; rake; quill (playing lyre); comb-like thing, pubic bone/region; scallop;
acc. sg.
Examples
- T
Captivi
Titus Maccius Plautus
"...utrum strictimne adtonsurum dicam esse an per pectinem, nescio; verum, si frugist, usque admutilabit probe. HEG. Quid..." - L
de Brevitate Vitae
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (Seneca the Younger) from DIALOGI
"...malit quam honestior? Hos tu otiosos uocas inter pectinem speculumque occupatos? Quid illi qui in componendis, audiendis, discendis..."